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Vermont Business Magazine The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) recently closed out its seventh federal grant aimed at bringing brownfield sites back into productive use and spurring new economic investment. TRORC has sought and been awarded over $2 million of nationally competitive funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the p
Vermont Business Magazine The City of Burlington, Charlie Meli, Albin Meli, and Jeremie Meli have reached an agreement to settle the lawsuit arising from events that occurred in September 2018, which involved use-of-force during a police interaction.
Vermont Business Magazine UVM Medical Center is once again among the nation’s leading hospitals for innovative approaches focused to environmental sustainability in health care, after receiving multiple awards for its sustainability efforts around waste, food, energy and green building.
Late Thursday night, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) released the statement below following passage of bipartisan legislation to raise the debt ceiling and avert a US default. The Senate vote avoided a filibuster by 3 votes (63-36). The House passed the bill by a wide margin (314-117). The measure has now passed both chambers and has been sent to President Biden.
Vermont State Police On June 1, 2023, at approximately 2304 hours the Vermont State Police responded to a natural gas tanker that had caught fire and exploded on Route 7 near Dakin Farm Road in the Town of Ferrisburgh. The tanker had been traveling southbound on Route 7 when a motorist behind the tanker observed sparks coming from under the trailer.
Vermont Business Magazine With the beginning of summer and anglers fishing from shore, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds people that open fires and swimming are prohibited at all Vermont state fishing access areas.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott signed several pieces of legislation into law today. He also let the gun bill H.230 to become law without his signature not because he opposed the purpose of the bill but because of a question over its constitutionality, which he believes will be resolved one way or another in the courts, as it is sure to be challenged.
Vermont Business Magazine On Wednesday, the University of Vermont Health Network filed a proposal with the Green Mountain Care Board aimed at improving access to mental health care throughout the region, as well as reducing pressure on strained inpatient capacity, using $18 million that the Network has committed to mental health.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Women’s Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, has announced the recipients of its 2023 annual grant round. A total of $412,135 was awarded this year, the largest amount ever distributed by the philanthropic resource dedicated to women and girls.
Vermont Business Magazine To expand lifestyle medicine and “food as medicine” knowledge across the state, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is offering free continuing education credits. Presented by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), this new course will offer certification scholarships to credentialed providers statewide.
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced continued progress towards the implementation of the Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (VT-FMLI). The Department of Financial Regulation approved the VT-FMLI insurance coverages and rates filed by The Hartford, a private insurance carrier who was selected to deliver and administer the program benefits.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm today, urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider Transmission Developers Incorporated’s (TDI) application for funding to develop the New England Clean Power Link The 1,000 MW project has received all required permits that allow it to bury two